Rialto
Draft character cards to dominate the districts of Venice with council members, bridges and buildings.
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- Stefan Feld
- Published by
- Pegasus Spiele
- Editions by
- Tasty Minstrel Games, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Ludonova
A card-driven majority game set in the six districts of Renaissance Venice, from Stefan Feld. Each round you draft a set of character cards, then spend matching cards to place council members, build bridges and gondolas, and erect buildings that grant ongoing powers. Points come from dominating districts and connecting them cleverly.
Who it's for
Fans of mid-weight Euros and area-majority tension who enjoy juggling a hand of cards to out-commit rivals.
Not for you if…
You want low interaction, or dislike the swings of majority fights where a late-played card can flip a whole district.
Vibe's take
A tense card-management tug-of-war over majorities, where committing more cards than rivals to each district pays off.
Published 2013 · 13 years ago
older than 70% of games
In 4,822 collections
collected more than 57% of games
2–5 players · ages 10+
Best with 4
about 45 min
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.6 out of 5 · heavier than 71%
Opinions: broad agreement
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Language: no text
Playable without the language
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